Lorre will receive the honour during the Banff World Media Awards, also known as Rockies.

"Chuck Lorre has provided comedic relief through his stand-out television shows to audiences around the world for decades," Ferne Cohen, executive director of the Banff World Media Festival, said in a statement.

"We are thrilled at the opportunity to celebrate his career and to hear his keen point of view on the current state of comedy in television at this year's festival."